General election 2015: Seven new MPs that you should know about | The Independent General election 2015: Seven new MPs that you should know about From the 20-year-old student to the marital diplomat to the granddaughter of an assassinated Bangladeshi Prime Minister... Saturday 9 May 2015 23:00 BST Click to follow Indy Politics Tom Pursglove is 26 Excluding the obvious 'star' of the new intake, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, there are a few other new MPs worth reading up on. New MP, stephen Kinnock, with wife and Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt Stephen Kinnock The clue is in the name here. Neil Kinnock’s son has made it to the chamber. Kinnock comes from a real political dynasty – along with his famous father, his sister Rachel works for Ed Miliband, and his mother Glenys was a Labour MEP. Kinnock is also married to the Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, but says that his marriage will not distract him from his duties at Westminster.

“I will be a Westminster MP from Monday to Thursday and in my constituency on the weekend,” he said. He will be sure to work hard in the chamber, so as to step out of his father's shadow. MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, Tulip Siddiq Tulip Siddiq Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, is the granddaughter of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Mujibur, who was assassinated alongside his three sons in a military coup. Siddiq's mother and aunt only survived because they were on holiday at the time. She went on to become the first Bengali female councillor in Camden Council, before being elected MP for Hampstead and Kilburn at this year’s election. Siddiq just fought and won one of the tightest contests in the country. She has often been cited as one of Labour’s ‘rising stars’. Naz Shah on the campaign trail Naz Shah Naz Shah has a traumatic backstory. She was forced to take care of her two sisters after her mother was sent to prison for murdering a local drug dealer, who had abused her for years. Later, whilst still under the age of consent, Shah was forced into an arranged marriage in Pakistan, to a man who had previously attacked her.

Shah began working in politics after becoming involved with the campaign to free her mother, Zoora. She beat Respect Party MP, George Galloway, by over 10,000 votes to win Bradford West. General election 2015: The worst gaffes and controversies General election 2015: The worst gaffes and controversies 1/35 4 May: Milibrand part 2 Russell Brand dramatically unveiled the second part of his interview with Ed Miliband, in which he agreed with the leader and then called on his YouTube viewers to vote Labour. David Cameron had described him as a "joke" who previously advocated not voting - but with Brand commanding more than a million YouTube subscribers that may come back to haunt the Tories. 2/35 3 May: #EdStone Labour leader Ed Miliband unveiled Labour's pledges carved into a stone plinth in Hastings. He said it showed his commitment to keep promises - but many mocked the "risible" stunt and said it would be the "tombstone" for Labour's election hopes.

PA 3/35 2 May: Ukip candidate suspended A Ukip candidate who described himself as “unapologetically politically incorrect pro-British” was suspended after suggesting Shadow Minister Luciana Berger had split loyalties because she is Jewish. In one Twitter message Jack Sen, standing in West Lancashire, said: “Protect child benefits? If you had it your way you'd send the £ to Poland/ Israel.” Twitter/@jacksenukip 4/35 1 May: 'It's all about my career... I mean country' Labour jumped on another David Cameron gaffe after the PM said on the campaign trail that the election was a “career defining” moment when he meant to say “country defining”. Ed Miliband's party pounced, saying the remarks were proof Mr Cameron “puts his career before the country”. “It’s all about Dave,” the party tweeted. PA 5/35 30 April: The Sun has got two hats on The Sun revealed who it was supporting in the election - both the Tories and, in Scotland, the SNP.

While the UK edition of the newspaper called on the British public to vote Conservative so as to "stop [the] SNP running the country", The Scottish Sun announced its support for Nicola Sturgeon's party saying it will "fight harder for Scotland's interests at Westminster". 6/35 29 April: Complacent Conservative? Tory Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith failed to turn up to hustings in his own constituency following a 'late change in his schedule'. Wags observed that it was ironic given the minister has ramped up monetary sanctions against people who do not attend job interviews or JobCentre meetings. PA 7/35 28 April: Offensively independent An independent candidate standing in Northern Ireland proudly came up with the least 'politically correct' leaflet of the campaign. Susan-Anne White declared she would criminalise adultery and homosexuality, end sex education, reinstate corporal punishment and much more.

8/35 26 April: The Ed and Boris bust-up In what was widely hailed as the best bit of election TV so far, Ed Miliband and Boris Johnson clashed head-to-head in angry scenes live on the Andrew Marr Show, forcing their usually genial host to intervene and tell the pair of them to "shut up". The increasingly animated London Mayor repeated personal attacks over Mr Miliband 'stabbing his brother in the back', while the Labour leader got in some jibes of his own about Mr Johnson's Eton education. Reuters 9/35 25 April: Political football David Cameron’s football-loving credentials received a kicking at a campaign event in Croydon after he suggested to the audience he supported West Ham- despite previously claiming he was a huge Aston Villa fan. When asked about his sudden change in loyalty, Cameron later said he was still a Villa fan and blamed the slip up on a 'brain fade'. PA 10/35 24 April: Migrant crisis made political Ed Miliband was branded 'shameful' by Downing Street after he said David Cameron was partly responsible for the deaths of hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean.

The Labour leader said the Prime Minister’s role in creating instability in Libya had contributed to thousands of north Africans drowning in the Mediterranean as they try to flee the crisis. A senior Tory called the comments 'deeply provocative' Getty Images 11/35 23 April: IFS accusations Voters are being kept 'in the dark' by all the main parties over future spending cuts and tax rises, the influential Institute for Fiscal studies said. A detailed study of the party manifestos by the think-tank concluded that none of the Lib Dems, Labour, the Conservatives or SNP had provided "anything like full details" on plans to cut the deficit over the next five-year Parliament. Getty 12/35 22 April: The not-so-Green Party A group of leading scientists and campaigners rounded on the Green Party, accusing it of turning its back on its main mission by largely ignoring the crucial issue of climate change in the run-up to the general election. Critics said that although the Green Party manifesto contains plenty of references to policies on global warming, the party was 'grievously at fault' for leaving the subject largely unspoken in campaigning by the party and its leader, Natalie Bennett.

Getty Images 13/35 21 April: Wikipedia edits Tory party chairman Grant Shapps was accused of editing the Wikipedia pages of his Conservative rivals and allegedly changing his own page to delete embarrassing references to his past. A Wikipedia administrator reported and suspended an account called 'Contribsx' on suspicion it was being used by Mr Shapps or 'someone acting on his behalf'. Getty Images 14/35 20 April: Dodgy Tory donors? The Conservatives were forced to return more than £50,000 in donations from a businesswoman whose husband was convicted of tax fraud in the US. Beatrice Tollman, who donated £20,000 as recently as early April, was herself charged with conspiracy to evade millions of dollars’ worth of tax in the US, charges that were dismissed by a judge in 2008 15/35 19 April: Miliband a hit among the hens Ed Miliband was described as "the stripper" by a group of women on a hen party in Chester after they spotted the parked-up Labour battle bus.

But not everyone saw it as statesmanlike behaviour, some saying it was 'cringe-worthy' and others reporting he looked 'absolutely terrified' YouTube/Chester Chronicle 16/35 18 April: DUP on gay marriage A right-wing Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland politician thanked Nick Clegg for 'reminding' voters that they are seeking to abolish same-sex marriage. After the Lib Dems set up a satirical website accusing the DUP of wanting to 'reject gay rights', North Belfast MP Nigel Dodds said he was grateful to Mr Clegg 'for reminding people of the pivotal role the DUP can play' Joe Raedle/Getty Images 17/35 17 April: Labour 'metaphors' A Labour candidate was forced to apologise for “getting carried away with colourful metaphors” after making a joke about being caught in a threesome with Ed Miliband and a goat. Clive Lewis, a former reporter for BBC Look East who is now standing in Norwich South, said "anything could happen" when asked if he could be beaten by the Greens.

After the Miliband example caused a bit of a backlash he added: "If anyone was genuinely offended then I'm sincerely sorry for that." Rex 18/35 16 April: Ukip candidate calls Islam 'evil cult' A Ukip candidate standing for Parliament faced being sacked by the party after describing Islam as an “evil cult”. Stephen Latham, who is fighting the West Bromwich East seat, made the remarks in a Facebook post. He later said: "I wouldn’t have meant it about Islam itself. It would have been about the people causing problems." 19/35 15 April: Labour candidate 'forgets manifesto' A video emerged of a Labour candidate suffering a terrifically awkward 'brain fade' and failing to name her party’s key policies. During an interview with local website The Chiswick Calendar, Ruth Cadbury (running for Brentford and Isleworth) froze: "Um… I can’t remember my key… I do need to check… I’m reading them every day...

er… sorry… Labour’s key policies..." The Chiswick Calendar 20/35 14 April: Tory candidate 'wristbands' There were calls and a petition for the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Cambridge to stand down, after she said that mental health patients could wear colour-coded wristbands to identify their conditions. Chamali Fernando was accused of showing 'prejudice' and 'remind[ing] us how far we have to go' by mental health campaigners Twitter/Richard Taylor 21/35 13 April: Smarter than a 10-year-old? Former PR man David Cameron is used to spinning his way out of trouble against the most challenging interviewers - yet came completely unstuck on a visit to a primary school for Newsround. With his guard down, 10-year-old Reema asked: 'If you could pick one politician apart from yourself to win who would it be and why?' Cameron said it was the 'best' question he'd had so far on the campaign, um-ed, ah-ed and failed to give a clear answer.

Getty Images 22/35 9 April: Ukip's porn star candidate A mini-scandal surrounded Ukip's Bristol branch when it emerged the vice chair had an unusual second job as a veteran porn star. The party insisted it was happy to support candidates regardless of what they did in their spare time, adding proudly that 'no other party' would have taken John Langley - aka 'Johnny Rockard'. 23/35 8 April: Ed Balls on non-doms No sooner had Ed Miliband announced a popular Labour policy to scrap the non-dom tax status, a video emerged of Ed Balls explaining how such a move would end up costing Britain more. 24/35 5 April: Tories taking care of business (owners) In an interview with this newspaper Danny Alexander, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, revealed that a senior Conservative minister told a Liberal Democrat cabinet colleague: 'You take care of the workers and we’ll take care of the bosses' in a private Whitehall meeting to discuss the Coalition Government’s priorities.

Getty 25/35 3 April: Nicola Sturgeon 'memo' Nicola Sturgeon was forced to deny telling the French ambassador she wanted the Tories to win the election in May in preference to Labour, after a 'memo' to that effect was leaked to the Telegraph. PA 26/35 2 April: Nigel Farage on HIV UKIP leader Nigel Farage sparked controversy during the ITV Leader's Debate 2015 for saying that immigrants who were HIV positive should not be able to enter the country and use the NHS for free. Ken McKay/ITV via Getty Images 27/35 29 March: Labour mugs Senior Labour MP Diane Abbott was among those who led a backlash against a mug being sold by the party celebrating its new commitment to a tough immigration system. 28/35 23 March: Ukip's Atkinson expelled Janice Atkinson, an MEP and once one of Ukip's most senior figures, was expelled after she was found to have brought the party into disrepute.

Ms Atkinson’s chief of staff was secretly recorded appearing to ask the manager of a restaurant in Margate to more than treble the £950 cost of a meal before Ukip’s spring conference. Nigel Farage later said the claims 'couldn't look worse'. Chris Radburn/PA Wire 29/35 8 January: 'Meet the Ukippers' Ukip councillor Rozanne Duncan was expelled from the party for saying she had a problem with black people because there was 'something about their faces' during filming for the BBC documentary 'Meet the Ukippers' BBC 30/35 20 November: Emily Thornberry and the white van Labour front bench MP Emily Thornberry was forced to resign after tweeted a photo of a house in Rochester adorned with three England flags and a white van out the front, which saw her accused of holding working class voters in 'contempt'. PA 31/35 22 October: Ukip Calypso The former BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read was forced to apologise for "unintentionally causing offence" with his song Ukip Calypso and asked his record company to withdraw it.

The song, which the Surrey-born disc jockey sang in a mock Jamaican accent, had been branded “racist”. PA 32/35 7 October: Forgetful Boris During his Ask Boris show on LBC prior to the Clacton by-election last year, the London Mayor was asked by Nick Ferrari who the Tory candidate was. Boris replied: "We've got a fantastic guy called - oh he’s brilliant… I don’t know... he is superb man .. Stirling? Girling? Something like that… what’s he called? You tell me." It was Giles Watling, Boris. PA/Getty 33/35 18 August: Janice Atkinson The senior Ukip MEP was forced to apologise after she was recorded by BBC South East Today describing a Thai constituent as 'a Ting Tong from somewhere'.

It wasn't enough to see her disowned by the party - that came later when she was caught in a newspaper sting relating to expenses Facebook/Maria Pizzey 34/35 16 May (2014): Nigel Farage on LBC Nigel Farage's car-crash performance on LBC was one of his worst in recent years, and culminated in him saying he would be 'uncomfortable' with a Romanian family moving in next door. The gaffe later saw Ukip take out a full-page newspaper advert insisting it was not a racist party.

35/35 20 March (2014): 'Patronising' Grant Shapps Grant Shapps, the Conservative chairman, came under pressure from across the political spectrum after a 'patronising' tweet in which he suggested Budget measures to halve bingo tax and cut the price of beer by 1p would 'help hardworking people do more of the things they enjoy' Getty General Election 2015: Son of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock wins in Aberavon - Wales Online News General Election 2015: Son of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock wins in Aberavon Following in the footsteps of his father, Stephen Kinnock beat the Tories by more than 10,000 in the safe Labour seat Share The Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt and husband Stephen Kinnock at the count in Neath, South Wales. General election 2015. Kinnock is running for the seat of Aberavon, near Port Talbot . Pic: Rowan Griffiths Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing!

Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email The son of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock has won in Aberavon beating the Tories by more than 10,000 votes. Stephen Kinnock, 45, beamed with delight after hearing the news in Neath Sports Centre - and hugged wife Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who is the prime minister of Denmark. Mr Kinnock said he was proud to be following in his father’s footsteps in becoming an MP - but wanted to be known for his own achievements. Watch Stephen Kinnock and wife Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt arrive at the count: Video Loading Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now Share this video Watch Next He said: “I’ve said all the way through this campaign, don’t vote for me because I’m a Kinnock and don’t vote against me because I’m a Kinnock. “Judge me on the basis of what I can bring and my values. “It’s so important that we turn things around because the last five years have really seen the country going backwards, and we need to turn that around.

“I will be a strong voice and work hard to secure a better future for so many working families who have suffered so much.” 'He will bring investment to South Wales' Lord Kinnock believes his son, who won more than 48% of the vote, can play a key role in bringing new investment to South Wales. His father said: “He is a skilled negotiator and is also multi-lingual. He understands business. Business has high respect for him, so he will play a leading role in attracting new investment in this area. “It does need renewal through investment and he will play a very substantial part - he’s built for it. Both in terms of experience - and in terms of commitment and zeal and determination to be a strong voice for the constituency.” The Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, and daughter, celebrate Stephen Kinnocks victory in the seat of Aberavon Father-of-two Mr Kinnock managed to win 15,416 seats in total in a constituency described as a “safe Labour seat”. Trailing behind in second place was Ukip with 4,971 while the fifth-placed Liberal Democrats were spared any further embarrassment after narrowly coming ahead of novelty candidate Captain Beany.

Tredegar-born Mr Kinnock, who succeeds outgoing Labour MP Hywel Francis, said he could not wait to roll up his sleeves and get on with the job - something he had waited years to do. Before deciding to enter the race to become an MP, the Cambridge University graduate had stints with the British Council and the World Economic Forum as well as becoming the husband of Danish PM Ms Thorning-Schmidt and a father of two. Lord Neil Kinnock “I think we have a few too many politicians who have not been outside the Westminster bubble, who end up becoming an MP after stints in local government or through being a special adviser,” he said. “I’ve long been a member of the Labour Party, and believed in its values, but what made me want to get actively involved is how unequal the UK has now become. We now live in a country where the wealthiest five families are richer than the entire bottom 20%. “Then there’s also Tory policies which have hit ordinary people hard, such as the bedroom tax.

“That little voice in the back of my head telling me to go into politics got louder and louder in recent years, especially with the Tories in power.” 'We choose to build a Britain that is truly fair and free' In his victory speech, Mr Kinnock said he hoped the rest of the country would chime with Labour’s values. “We choose to build a Britain that is truly fair and free,” told the watching crowd, which included mother and former MEP Glenys. “We choose to build a society that places compassion and generosity ahead of selfishness and greed.” But despite the demands of the campaign trail, likely to be dwarfed by his work in the House of Commons, Mr Kinnock said he was not daunted by the prospect of living hundreds of miles away from his wife, who also facing elections in Denmark later this year. The Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt and husband Stephen Kinnock at the count in Neath, South Wales. General election 2015. Kinnock is running for the seat of Aberavon, near Port Talbot . Pic: Rowan Griffiths He added: “People go away and spend time apart and in some relationships that really work.

For Helle and I, we are fortunate that it works for us.” Mr Kinnock, who is fluent in French, Russian, Spanish and Danish, also said that his previous globe-trotting experience has stood him in good stead, as has his upbringing. Like us on Facebook Stephen Kinnock follows in the footsteps of his father Neil to become Labour MP for Aberavon - Mirror Online News Stephen Kinnock follows in the footsteps of his father Neil to become Labour MP for Aberavon The son of the former party leader, who describes himself as a 'democractic socialist', blamed fear of the SNP among English voters for the Tories' success Share Next generation: Stephen Kinnock - who is married to Danish PM Helle Thorning-Schmidt – is following in his father Neil's footsteps as MP (Photo: PA / Getty) Share Get politics updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Stephen Kinnock, son of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock romped home to victory in the Aberavon constituency in south Wales - beating nearest rivals the Tories by more than 10,000 votes.

The 45-year-old beamed with delight after hearing the news in Neath Sports Centre and hugged wife Helle Thorning-Schmidt , who is the prime minister of Denmark. Romping home: Stephen Kinnock at the count with his wife, Helle Thorning-Schmidt (second from right), and daughter Johanna Kinnock (right) (Photo: PA) Mr Kinnock said he was proud to be following in his father's footsteps in becoming an MP - but wanted to be known for his own achievements. In a pre- election interview with the Mirror, he described himself as "a socialist, a democratic socialist”, and voiced his support for trade unions and collective bargaining. "Totaliser" We're testing a new site: This chart is coming soon He comes from a political dynasty – along with his father, his sister Rachel works for Ed Miliband and his mother Glenys was a Labor MEP. And he insisted his marriage to the Danish leader would not distract him from his duties as MP.

“I will be a Westminster MP from Monday to Thursday and in my constituency on the weekend.” As the election night results rolled in, he conceded it was not a good night for Labour but said the party would have to recover and fight on. Polling day: Stephen Kinnock and Helle Thorning-Schmidt arrive to vote at the Cwmavon library, near Port Talbot (Photo: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Mirror) “We'll have to roll up our sleeves and get stuck in next week,” he said. “If we are in Opposition , that's what we'll have to do." Asked what had gone wrong for his party, Mr Kinnock pointed the finger at the SNP and its leader Nicola Sturgeon. “The message – that was clearly a myth and not correct – that the Scottish Nationalists were going to be controlling the agenda did cut through,” he said. “I think it scared a lot of English voters. “Nobody wanted the divisive message that the Scottish Nationalists were peddling.” Follow live updates from polling night in our election live blog .

Like us on Facebook Helle Thorning Schmidt celebrates with Labour husband Stephen Kinnock at Aberavon count | Daily Mail Online comments Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt added a splash of glamour to proceedings in Wales last night, as she celebrated a victory in Aberavon for her husband Stephen Kinnock - the son of the former Labour leader Neil. Mr Kinnock - who is widely known as 'The Red Prince' - had been a solid favourite and won the seat with 49 per cent of the vote. Wearing a green dress and red rosette, Ms Thorning Schmidt spent much of the night standing alongside her spouse inside Neath Sports Centre in the rock solid Labour constituency. Also in attendance in Aberavon was the 45-year-old candidate's father Neil Kinnock - who led the Labour party from 1983 to 1992.

Scroll down for video Support: Wearing a green dress and red rosette, Ms Thorning Schmidt spent much of the night standing alongside her spouse inside Neath Sports Centre in the rock solid Labour constituency Round of applause: Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt celebrates with her daughter Johanna after her husband Stephen Kinnock was elected MP for the Aberavon constituency in South Wales Congratulations: Ms Thorning Schmidt hugs her husband following his victory in the Aberavon constituency Ms Thorning Schmidt's presence at Neath Sports Centre was the topic of much debate on social media, with BBC Wales journalist Paul Martin suggesting the scene was a case of 'Borgen meets The Brittas Empire' - a reference to the Scandanavian political drama and the 1980s BBC sitcom set in a leisure centre. RELATED ARTICLES Share 1.4k shares Standing against Mr Kinnock in the safe Labour seat were Conservative Edward Yi He, Lib Dem Helen Ceri Clarke, UKIP candidate Peter Bush, Green Jonathan Tier, Plaid Cymru candidate Duncan Higgitt, Independent Captain Beany, Socialist Labour party member Andrew Jordan and TUSC candidate Owen Herbert.

Ms Thorning Schmidt's attendance led to a team of Danish journalists being stationed at the sports centre, reporting on her every move for the country's media. Family: Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt stands next to her father-in-law Neil Kinnock at the count for the election of a Member of Parliament for the Aberavon Constituency All smiles: The Danish Prime Minister looked delighted as she congratulated her spouse Stephen Kinnock Arrival: Stephen Kinnock (centre) is pictured with his wife Helle Thorning-Schmidt (second from left), daughter Johanna Kinnock (left), father Neil Kinnock (second from right) and mother Glenys Kinnock (right) The Danish PM was quoted as telling locals of her passion for South Wales, adding 'I love it here, I think it's a fantastic place'. Mr Kinnock has previously spoken of his 'strong and continuing links to South Wales' despite having spent many of the last 19 years overseas. He married Ms Thorning Schmidt in 1996 when she was leading the secretariat of the Danish delegation of Social Democrats in the European parliament.

On his website, Mr Kinnock – Labour's candidate in the rock-solid Labour seat of Aberavon – plays up his links to Wales, telling voters he was born in Tredegar and is 'passionate' about his country. The Danish prime minister was forced to defend herself after taking a controversial selfie with David Cameron and Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial service in December 2013 (pictured) Ms Thorning Schmidt's presence at Neath Sports Centre was the topic of much debate on social media, with BBC Wales journalist Paul Martin suggesting the scene was a case of 'Borgan meets The Brittas Empire' All smiles: The Danish Prime Minister was quoted as telling locals of her passion for South Wales, adding 'I love it here, I think it's a fantastic place' Together: Helle Thorning-Schmidt stands with her husband Stephen Kinnock and daughter Johanna Meet and greet: Stephen Kinnock and his wife Helle Thorning-Schmidt arrive at Neath Sports Centre last night But in an interview published earlier this week, the prospective MP admits he has spent much of his life abroad – and reveals he speaks five languages – and not one of them is Welsh.

He can speak French, Spanish, Russian, Danish as well as English – but insists he is committed to learning Welsh. As the son of a Labour leader, Mr Kinnock was educated at a comprehensive school in London before going to university at Cambridge. KINNOCK SENIOR LASHES OUT AT 'SELF-DELUSION' OF UK VOTERS Former Labour leader Lord Kinnock made the extraordinary claim that the 'self-delusion' of voters who wanted tax cuts and financial security had handed victory to the Tories.

He told the BBC: 'If it is the fact that there's been a Tory surge, it will be attributable to the usual reality that people, whatever they tell the opinion pollsters, will in that ballot box think that their financial security will be enhanced because of the Tory reputation – one that they've never earned in realty – for reducing taxes and giving people more money in their pockets.' Asked about Mr Miliband's leadership, she said: 'He's done very well but… it is a matter of mood and self-delusion that makes people eventually, regardless of what they feel they should be doing when they speak to the opinion pollsters, taking a different view with that stub of pencil in the privacy of the ballot booth.' At university he studied modern languages, before going to the elite College of Europe in Bruges and then onto Brussels where he met his glamorous wife – who made headlines in Britain when Cameron photobombed her selfie with Barack Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial Speaking about his decision to leave Britain, he told the Sunday Times: 'One of the things I knew I wanted to do was get away... I wanted to get out from under my father's shadow, and one way of doing that was by living and working in other countries.

After marrying in 1996 they both lived and worked in Brussels, before his wife's political ambitions took centre stage and she moved back to Denmark. At that point, instead of moving to Copenhagen – he got a job at the British council in St Petersburg and Sierra Leone, before working for the World economic forum in Geneva. Mr Kinnock finally returned to the UK to work in London for a consultancy firm. Mr Kinnock also had a brief career as an actor - appearing in a 2007 Russian TV movie called 'Haute Couture Dress'. In an interview with the Mirror, he said: 'I'm a socialist, a democratic socialist.' Despite being there to cheer on her husband, as the leader of a foreign country couldn't campaign for her husband. Mr Kinnock said: 'There'd be a diplomatic incident.

She has to deal with Cameron in Brussels.' Counting: Labour candidate Stephen Kinnock stands with his family and activists in the sports centre Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt (left) was in attendance at the counting of votes in Aberavon in support of her husband Stephen Kinnock - son of the former Labour leader Neil (right) He has previously spoken of his long-held ambition to go into politics – telling the Sunday Times he had wanted to do it for 'at least 20 years'. He said: 'Twenty years is a long time, but that's how long I think it's taken me to carve out my own niche, get away from the shadow of my father.' Mr Kinnock's Aberavon constituency - with a Labour majority of 11,039 - is just 25 miles from Islwyn and Bedwellty, the two Welsh constituencies his father represented. His mother, Glenys, Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead, was a Labour MEP for 15 years and is now the party's spokeswoman on international development in the Lords. Mr Kinnock was just 13 when his father became Labour leader in 1983.

Killing time: Stephen Kinnock married Ms Thorning Schmidt in 1996 when she was leading the secretariat of the Danish delegation of Social Democrats in the European parliament He has admitted he is ambitious 'partly because of dad – the need to demonstrate that I was achieving things in my own right'. But he told the Sunday Times he hates the term 'red prince'. He said: 'My grandfather was a coal miner on my father's side; on my mother's side he was a railway signalman. 'Thanks to the incredible reforming labour government of 1945, my parents were given opportunities that were previously only ever on offer to a very privileged few,' 'The Labour party created social mobility in this country.' 'PRETTY DEPRESSING': JACK STRAW SAYS ED MILIBAND MUST DECIDE HIS OWN FUTURE AFTER LABOUR GRANDÉES SON FAILS TO CLINCH KEY SEAT Elsewhere in the circle of so-called red princes and princesses, Will Straw was left bitterly disappointed when he missed out securing a key Labour target seat from the Tories.

Mr Straw, the son of former Home Secretary Jack Straw, was chosen to fight the Rossendale and Darwen seat, the constituency situated next to his father's stomping ground of East Lancs. But despite high hopes being pinned on Straw Junior, Conservative candidate Jake Berry clinched the seat with 22,847 votes, compared with Labour's 17,193. Last night, as the results were announced at the Haslingden Sports Centre in Lancashire, the senior Labour politician was pictured by his son's side. Will Straw (left), the son of former Home Secretary Jack Straw (right), failed to clinch the Labour target seat of Rossendale and Darwen from the Tory party Despite high hopes being pinned on the son, Conservative candidate Jake Berry (pictured right accepting his seat) won the seat with 22,847, compared with Mr Straw's 17,193 The seat had been held by Labour before the 2010 General Election but was taken by Mr Berry during that campaign with a majority of 4,493. Speaking after his defeat earlier this morning, Mr Straw, 33, said: 'I will be taking time to think about the future.

It's been a very disappointing result nationally but we are a party of strong values.' Meanwhile, Jack Straw said the whole situation was ‘pretty depressing’, adding: ‘It’s up to Mr Miliband to decide his own future’. Will Straw is one of several descendants from prominent Labour politicians who have shown political aspirations around this election. After the results, Jack Straw said it was a ‘pretty depressing’ situation, adding: ‘It’s up to Mr Miliband to decide his own future’ As well as Neil Kinnock's son Stephen, Emily Benn, the grand-daughter of Labour grandée Tony Benn, fought for the seat in Croydon South, but also lost to the Conservatives. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair's son Euan had previously been linked with Coventry North West but another candidate was selected. At the time of selection, Mr Straw, an ex-Fulbright scholar and Oxford graduate, beat five other local candidates to win the post. Grassroots Labour supporters have previously hit out at the party for overlooking working-class candidates to 'shoehorn' the sons and daughters of former MPs into safe seats.

7+1 New British MPs that you should know about | ThinkWorth Seen and Heard 7+1 New British MPs that you should know about This entry was posted on 24| 04| 2016, in Uncategorized and tagged 7 New MPs , Galloway , Ranil Jayawardena . Bookmark the permalink . 7 new MPs that you should know about Source Independent A note from Ada Derana on Sri Lankan born Ranil J who was elected to the UK Parliament appears last as eighth new MP whom Independent has missed for some reason or other. -TW Excluding the obvious ‘star’ of the new intake, The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, there are a few other new MPs worth reading up on. New MP, stephen Kinnock, with wife and Danish Prime Minister, Helle Thorning-SchmidtStephen Kinnock The clue is in the name here. Neil Kinnock’s son has made it to the chamber. Kinnock comes from a real political dynasty – along with his famous father, his sister Rachel works for Ed Miliband, and his mother Glenys was a Labour MEP.

Kinnock is also married to the Prime Minister of Denmark, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, but says that his marriage will not distract him from his duties at Westminster. “I will be a Westminster MP from Monday to Thursday and in my constituency on the weekend,” he said. He will be sure to work hard in the chamber, so as to step out of his father’s shadow. MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, Tulip SiddiqTulip Siddiq Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, is the granddaughter of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Mujibur, who was assassinated alongside his three sons in a military coup. Siddiq’s mother and aunt only survived because they were on holiday at the time. She went on to become the first Bengali female councillor in Camden Council, before being elected MP for Hampstead and Kilburn at this year’s election. Siddiq just fought and won one of the tightest contests in the country. She has often been cited as one of Labour’s ‘rising stars’. Naz Shah on the campaign trail Naz Shah has a traumatic backstory.

She was forced to take care of her two sisters after her mother was sent to prison for murdering a local drug dealer, who had abused her for years. Later, whilst still under the age of consent, Shah was forced into an arranged marriage in Pakistan, to a man who had previously attacked her. She began working in politics after becoming involved with the campaign to free her mother, Zoora. She beat Respect Party MP, George Galloway, by over 10,000 votes to win Bradford West. Mhairi Black At 20-years-old, when she takes up her seat in the House of Commons, Mhairi Black will be the youngest MP to sit in the chamber since the 17th Century. But before that, Black has to complete her dissertation – due by the end of the month, as she is a third year politics student at Glasgow University. She beat former Shadow Foreign Secretary, Douglas Alexander in one of the night’s shock defeats and will be MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire.

Tania Mathias, the new MP for TwickenhamTania Mathias Before winning Vince Cable’s Twickenham seat, Dr Tania Mathias spent time working as a refugee worker for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza. Her medical career has also seen her travel to Africa, to treat HIV, AIDS and TB patients. Mathias has also saved lives in both India and South China, where she spent time treating leprosy patients. She has been described as a ‘great organiser’, and once she finds her feet in the Chamber will be one to watch, particularly on health, social care and education. James Berry was a barrister prior to entering politics James Berry James Berry won former Secretary of State, Ed Davey’s Kingston and Surbiton seat by 3,000 votes. He was openly backed by six top Conservative figures in the run up to the election, and was a powerful operator even before entering into politics. The UCL and Harvard-educated former Barrister specialises in healthcare and police issues and during his time at the bar, was involved in high profile cases such as the Leveson Inquiry.

Tom Pursglove is 26Tom Pursglove Tom Pursglove, the new Candidate for Corby and East Northamptonshire, is just 26. Pursglove was first elected to serve the Croyland Ward on the Borough Council of Wellingborough in 2007 at the age of 18 and was then the youngest councillor in the country. In the last eight years he has been the Deputy Chairman of his Conservative Association, led on numerous local campaigns and was the brains behind Peter Bone MP’s huge leap in the 2010 (from 687 to 11,787) in the 2010 General Election. Pursglove is the Director of Together Against Wind, the national anti-wind farm campaign and is likely to be an active figure in the chamber. Sri Lankan-origin candidate elected to UK Parliament Source Ada Derana Ranil Jayawardena, Conservative Party candidate of Sri Lankan origin who was running for election in North East Hampshire, has been elected to the UK Parliament. He had polled 35,573 votes (66%), according to UK elections results released today.

North East Hampshire is reportedly considered to be a safe Tory seat, which was comfortably won with a majority of over 18,000 votes in 2010. Ranil, whose parents are from Sri Lanka, has served as a local Councillor since 2008 and is Deputy Leader of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. He had been in the spotlight in the run up to the election when a rival British Parliamentary candidate from UK Independence Party (UKIP) was suspended after reportedly threatening to shoot Jayawardena. Robert Blay, who was also running for election in North East Hampshire, had told undercover Daily Mirror reporters that he was prepared to “put a bullet between the eyes” of the Conservative Party lawmaker. He added that Jayawardena had been tipped to become the country’s first Asian prime minister. “If this lad turns up to be our prime minister I will personally put a bullet in him. That’s how strong I feel about it,” he said. “I won’t have this f***** as our prime minister. I absolutely loathe him.” Blay went on to question Jayawardena’s ethnicity and background, saying: “His family have only been here since the ‘70s.

You are not British enough to be in our Parliament. “I’ve got 400 years of ancestry where I live. He hasn’t got that.” A UKIP spokesman called his views “abhorrent” and said that Blay had been suspended from the party, the Telegraph reported. Jayawardena was one of four political candidates of Sri Lankan origin who had contested this year. Rate this: Stephen Kinnock can't contain joy after Aberavon victory | Wales - ITV News 8 May 2015 at 4:52am Stephen Kinnock can't contain joy after Aberavon victory Aberavon constituency winner Stephen Kinnock celebrates with his wife, Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire The son of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock could not hide his joy after being elected an MP. Stephen Kinnock stormed to victory in the Aberavon constituency in south Wales - beating nearest rivals the Tories by more than 10,000 votes.

The 45-year-old beamed with delight after hearing the news in Neath Sports Centre - and hugged wife Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who is the prime minister of Denmark. Mr Kinnock said he was proud to be following in his father's footsteps in becoming an MP - but wanted to be known for his own achievements. He said: "I've said all the way through this campaign, don't vote for me because I'm a Kinnock and don't vote against me because I'm a Kinnock. Judge me on the basis of what I can bring and my values. "It's so important that we turn things around because the last five years have really seen the country going backwards, and we need to turn that around. "I will be a strong voice and work hard to secure a better future for so many working families who have suffered so much." Lord Kinnock believes his son, who won more than 48% of the vote, can play a key role in bringing new investment to South Wales. Stephen Kinnock, who has worked for the British Council and the World Economic Forum, will make a name for himself as well as doing party and constituents proud.

His father said: "He is a skilled negotiator and is also multi-lingual. He understands business. Business has high respect for him, so he will play a leading role in attracting new investment in this area. "It does need renewal through investment and he will play a very substantial part - he's built for it. Both in terms of experience - and in terms of commitment and zeal and determination to be a strong voice for the constituency." Father-of-two Mr Kinnock managed to win 15,416 seats in total in a constituency described as a "safe Labour seat". Trailing behind in second place was Ukip with 4,971 while the fifth-placed Liberal Democrats were spared any further embarrassment after narrowly coming ahead of novelty candidate Captain Beany. Tredegar-born Mr Kinnock, who succeeds outgoing Labour MP Hywel Francis, said he could not wait to roll up his sleeves and get on with the job - something he had waited years to do. Before deciding to enter the race to become an MP, the Cambridge University graduate had stints with the British Council and the World Economic Forum as well as becoming the husband of Danish PM Ms Thorning-Schmidt and a father of two.

"I think we have a few too many politicians who have not been outside the Westminster bubble, who end up becoming an MP after stints in local government or through being a special adviser," he said. "I've long been a member of the Labour Party, and believed in its values, but what made me want to get actively involved is how unequal the UK has now become. We now live in a country where the wealthiest five families are richer than the entire bottom 20%. "Then there's also Tory policies which have hit ordinary people hard, such as the bedroom tax. "That little voice in the back of my head telling me to go into politics got louder and louder in recent years, especially with the Tories in power." In his victory speech, Mr Kinnock said he hoped the rest of the country would chime with Labour's values. "We choose to build a Britain that is truly fair and free," told the watching crowd, which included mother and former MEP Glenys.

"We choose to build a society that places compassion and generosity ahead of selfishness and greed." But despite the demands of the campaign trail, likely to be dwarfed by his work in the House of Commons, Mr Kinnock said he was not daunted by the prospect of living hundreds of miles away from his wife, who also facing elections in Denmark later this year. He added: "People go away and spend time apart and in some relationships that really work. For Helle and I, we are fortunate that it works for us." Mr Kinnock, who is fluent in French, Russian, Spanish and Danish, also said that his previous globe-trotting experience has stood him in good stead, as has his upbringing. Stephen Kinnock - Wikispooks Stephen Kinnock (L to R) daughter Johanna, wife Helle Thorning-Schmidt , Stephen Kinnock, dad Neil Kinnock and mum Glenys Kinnock Stephen Nathan Kinnock (born 1 January 1970) is a British Labour Party politician who was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberavon at the United Kingdom General Election on 7 May 2015.

[1] Stephen Kinnock, son of former Labour leader Neil Kinnock romped home to victory in the Aberavon constituency in south Wales - beating nearest rivals the Tories by more than 10,000 votes. The 45-year-old beamed with delight after hearing the news in Neath Sports Centre and hugged wife Helle Thorning-Schmidt who, until 18 June 2015, was Prime Minister of Denmark. [2] Kinnock said he was proud to be following in his father's footsteps in becoming an MP - but wanted to be known for his own achievements. In a pre-election interview with the Daily Mirror, he described himself as "a socialist, a democratic socialist”, and voiced his support for trade unions and collective bargaining. He comes from a political dynasty – along with his father, his sister Rachel works for Ed Miliband and his mother Glenys was a Labour MEP. And he insisted being married to the Danish leader would not distract him from his duties as MP: “I will be a Westminster MP from Monday to Thursday and in my constituency on the weekend. We'll have to roll up our sleeves and get stuck in next week,” he said.

“If we are in Opposition, that's what we'll have to do." [3] On 3 June 2015, in a parliamentary debate on devolution watched by his father Neil and mother Glenys , Stephen Kinnock made his maiden speech in the House of Commons: "I was born about 30 miles to the north east of Aberavon, in Tredegar, as was my father. My mother is of course from another country altogether known as north Wales They have always worked tirelessly to combat injustice and their dedication to public service has inspired me throughout my life." Stephen Kinnock said he saw himself as "a global Welshman", having lived in many exotic lands, including England: "I believe Wales is a nation with the ability to punch far above its weight and I hope that I will have an opportunity to contribute to that worthy cause." [4] Contents 5 References Career After attending Drayton Manor High School, and having achieved a degree in Modern Languages from Queens' College, Cambridge, Stephen Kinnock won a scholarship to study at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, where he met fellow student Helle and gained an MA.

Kinnock worked as a research assistant at the European Parliament in Brussels before becoming a British Council Development and Training Services executive based in Brussels from 1997. Following the closure, imposed by the Russian authorities, of the of the British Council 's St Petersburg office, [5] [6] [7] Kinnock took up a position with the British Council in Sierra Leone . [8] From January 2009 he was employed by the World Economic Forum based in Geneva, Switzerland, as director, head of Europe and Central Asia. [9] Business adviser In August 2012 Kinnock took up a position at Xyntéo in London, a business advisory company that helps global businesses go beyond the green basics and reinvent the way they grow. Kinnock is managing director of the "Global Leadership and Technology Exchange", [10] a partnership which aims to bring together some of the world's leading businesses to discuss and act upon routes that can be taken to bring about resource-efficient growth.

[11] [12] Labour candidate In March 2014 it was announced that Stephen Kinnock had been selected as the Labour Party candidate for the seat of Aberavon in Wales for the General Election of 2015. [13] He has been referred to as a "red prince", being one of several sons of senior Labour Party figures to have been selected for safe seats. [14] On 7 May 2015 he was elected MP for Aberavon in South Wales with a majority of 10,445. Personal life Stephen Kinnock was born in Tredegar, the son of Welsh politicians Glenys and Neil Kinnock . [15] He has been married to former Prime Minister of Denmark Helle Thorning-Schmidt since 1996. The couple have two daughters Johanna and Camilla. [16] In June 2010, the Danish tabloid B.T. accused Kinnock of tax evasion.

[17] At that time he was paying tax in Switzerland where his workplace was situated, and therefore had his main residence there, although his wife's political website states that "The family lives in Østerbro in Copenhagen". [18] The couple had previously stated to the media that Kinnock would spend his weekends in Denmark, sometimes including Thursday, and that he regarded his home and base as being exclusively with his family in Copenhagen. According to the tabloid, he would possibly exceed 183 days a year in Denmark, meaning he would be fully taxable there. Helle Thorning-Schmidt repudiated the accusations but said the couple would ask the Danish tax authority for an audit. [19] [20] The audit by the Danish Tax & Customs Administration (SKAT) was concluded on 17 September 2010, and in its Official Report SKAT stated that "Mr Kinnock does not have tax liability for 2007, 08, or 09, as he does not reside in this country within the meaning of the Danish Tax at Sources Act".

[21] [22] References Neil Kinnock's son is the latest Labour heir to stand for Parliament as he is selected to fight safe seat 1,000 miles from his selfie-loving Danish wife | Daily Mail Online Neil Kinnock's son is the latest Labour heir to stand for Parliament as he is selected to fight safe seat 1,000 miles from his selfie-loving Danish wife Stephen Kinnock will run for safe Labour seat in Aberavon in 2015 His wife Helle Thorning-Schmidt will be serving as Danish Prime Minister His mother, Lady Glenys Kinnock, is a former Labour MEP Sister Rachel worked in Gordon Brown's Number 10 office Other Labour dynasts, such as the Blair and Straw families, seem to be making moves towards Westminster's safe Labour constituencies

Question: His father was an MP. His mother was an MEP. His wife is a Prime Minister. Who was elected MP for Aberavon in the 2015 General Election?
Answer: STEPHEN KINNOCK